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1. Market Watch: Cattle: (Organizations); Click a link below to see updates on Cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairyman. 2020 Issue 2, 2020: January 19, 2020 Issue 1, 2020: January 1, 2020 2019 Issue 20, 2019: December 12, ...; Created on 16 October 2019
2. New year, new goals: (From the Editor); Successful business people and achievers in all fields set goals. Setting goals gives us long-term vision and short-term motivation. The short-term goals we set for ourselves allow us to stay on track ...; Created on 18 January 2018
3. Ask a Vet: Scours identification and prevention: (Calves & Heifers); Scours is the primary cause of calf death before weaning. It can be a devastating disease infecting many animals, resulting in expensive treatments and negatively impacting the animal’s long-term health ...; Created on 18 January 2018
4. Foundation Watch: Donations give back to the industry: (Organizations); America’s dairy producers are an important part of our rural communities and local economies. Dairy farmers established the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation to ensure our dairy farms remain viable ...; Created on 18 January 2018
5. 2017’s undercover videos offer up teachable moments: (Management); For the dairy industry, and me personally, the end of calendar year 2017 was a rugged stretch. With the release of the latest dairy undercover video just before the Christmas holiday, there were six separate ...; Created on 18 January 2018
6. 2018 World Ag Expo: Two dairy-specific new product winners announced: (Products & Services); New natural disinfectant product treats digital dermatitis topically or in footbaths A new product made with natural oils derived from thyme can replace the formaldehyde or copper sulfate used in footbaths ...; Created on 18 January 2018
7. Transparency starts with your farming practices: (People); As consumers become more health-focused, the food industry has embraced the opportunity to meet their increasing needs. Most notably, “transparency” has become more prominent within the beef, chicken, ...; Created on 18 January 2018
8. A fresh look at the five-point mastitis control plan: (Herd Health); There have been many different programs developed over the years targeting improved udder health and the production of high-quality milk. Some of the programs have been around for a while and others, which ...; Created on 18 January 2018
9. Researchers tracking spore-forming bacteria, potential on-farm interventions: (Herd Health); Some bacteria have the ability to produce a structure called spores which allows them to survive harsh conditions, including pasteurization. In general, higher counts of these bacteria in dairy products ...; Created on 17 January 2018
10. Celebrate quality wins: Key performance indicators can help: (Herd Health); It’s human nature to love a celebration – whether it’s your favorite sports team winning the big game, a party for a long-awaited engagement or a milestone birthday bash. Why should celebrating major successes ...; Created on 17 January 2018
11. Manage teat dip products to prevent dry teat skin: (Herd Health); Skin can chap due to frequent washing, repeated wetting or exposure to cold, dry or windy weather. Teats are subjected to these processes during every milking. Teat dips with effective emollient packages ...; Created on 17 January 2018
12. Don’t play whack-a-mole to manage SCC: (Herd Health); Monthly test-day somatic cell count (SCC) reports from the Dairy Herd Improvement system have been used for decades to manage bulk tank SCC or decide which cows to cull from the herd. More recently, ...; Created on 17 January 2018
13. 5 myths surrounding somatic cell counts: (Herd Health); Although somatic cell counts (SCC) have long been used as an indicator of udder health and milk quality, several common myths and misunderstandings remain. Dr. David Kelton, veterinary epidemiologist and ...; Created on 17 January 2018
14. Leading the Way: 5 steps for planning a successful dairy show camp: (Organizations); “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” This was the saying on our first show camp T-shirts, and it’s an excellent motto to start off a new dairy cattle show season. With every ...; Created on 17 January 2018
15. Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will focus on new heights: (Event Coverage); Walt Coleman knows what it takes to lead through hostile environments. As a NFL referee with 26 years of experience, he has had to make decisions and lead with authority even when the coaches, team members ...; Created on 17 January 2018
16. If your current vet isn’t a woman, odds are the next one will be: (Herd Health); The number of females attending colleges of veterinary medicine surpassed the number of male enrollees in 1986. And with current nationwide enrollment hovering around 80 percent women, most vets who retire ...; Created on 17 January 2018
17. Got teat issues? The top five offenders you can combat: (Herd Health); Happy cows have healthy teats. Keeping your herd’s udder health in tip-top shape, however, is proving to be more challenging. If your cows are experiencing dry and cracked teats, you can guarantee two ...; Created on 17 January 2018
18. Farm First Aid – Preparing for tough situations: (Management); Responding appropriately to agricultural emergencies requires a specialized skill set. Evidence suggests the more exposure emergency responders have to agricultural situations, the more comfortable they ...; Created on 12 January 2018
19. Just Dropping by... Turning my heart to my grandfather: (Yevet Tenney); Since my father passed away, I have spent time thinking about heritage and what I am leaving as a legacy for my children. I am not talking about worldly goods. I am referring to memories and things of ...; Created on 12 January 2018
20. Equipment Hub: Evaluating farm equipment for sale: (Barns & Equipment); Everyone loves a bargain. No surprise there, but there can be many unpleasant surprises when purchasing equipment at auction. Being “surprised” by your recent barn find is never the object of the buyer’s ...; Created on 12 January 2018
21. HERd Management: 9 life lessons I learned from being a farm kid: (Guest Blog); Balancing work and family life is difficult for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for those who live and work with their family. On a dairy farm, it is easy to get caught up in the pressures ...; Created on 12 January 2018
22. Life on the Family Farm Under an Open Heaven: The Big Bang: (Guest Blog); It was a beautiful, warm, late-summer afternoon, and I was enjoying every minute of it. I was busy baling a heavy third crop of alfalfa hay off of my upper-marsh hay field. I was baling hay with my old ...; Created on 12 January 2018
23. The Milk House: The folks go abroad: (Ryan Dennis); My parents packed their bags and came to visit me on what they termed their “once-in-a-lifetime trip.” Being farmers, their opportunity to travel locally was limited, let alone to Europe. When I asked ...; Created on 12 January 2018
24. The Manure Spreader: Fried weather: (Tim Moffett); I know I’m not the only one who has ever waited, waited and waited for a return phone call from a parts dealer, repair person, salesperson or loan officer. Seriously, how do some of these people even stay ...; Created on 12 January 2018
25. When the dairy is full: Keeping profitable: (Herd Health); Stony Brook Farms in Amsterdam, New York, has a closed Holstein herd of 525 mature cows, 470 of which are milked three times per day – 9 a.m., 5 p.m. and 1 a.m. – in a double-10 parallel parlor. Although ...; Created on 12 January 2018
26. Change the language: (Management); According to neurology studies, the average human only thinks about seven to nine things at a time. Indeed, there are only a handful of things kicking around in that brain of yours and mine. The question ...; Created on 12 January 2018
27. On the Edge of Common Sense: The dog and the rabbit: (Baxter Black); Have you ever been embarrassed by your good dog? Me either. I’ve got a good dog. An Australian shepherd with one blue eye, and I believe he loves me. I believe I love him. He’ll go with me anywhere. When ...; Created on 12 January 2018
28. New machine replaces expensive and ongoing medical waste removal fees: (Herd Health); Medical waste removal costs livestock producers and veterinarians thousands of dollars every year. Due to the monopoly in the medical waste removal industry, prices are increasing considerably and regularly, ...; Created on 07 December 2017
29. Mycoplasma mastitis: An emerging disease concern: (Herd Health); Changes in dairy herd management, primarily herd expansion, have turned mycoplasma mastitis into an emerging disease. The U.S. National Animal Health Monitoring Service conducted a recent survey, which ...; Created on 07 December 2017
30. Should you buy the 40 acres next door?: (Management); Over the years, I’ve heard just about every reason why a client “needs” to buy the 40 acres next door. Let’s run through a few of them. • “It will never come up for sale again in my lifetime.” It may ...; Created on 22 November 2017
31. Road View Dairy builds to suit growing herd: (People); Road View Dairy LLC is a first-generation farm started in 1992 by Mike and Sherri Yager. They had been farming with his family for six years when they decided to go out on their own and operate a separate ...; Created on 21 September 2017
32. Genomic testing for genetic gain in a small commercial herd: (Guest Blog); In fall 2011, my husband and I purchased a retiree’s small herd, which was mostly A.I.-sired. We added them to his family’s original herd, which was mostly herd-bull sired. None of the cows were registered, ...; Created on 24 August 2017
33. Is organic farming the right fit for you?: (Management); It takes at least three years for a farm to transition from conventional practices to organic, but that transition time can be an important period to gain knowledge and build relationships, said Julia ...; Created on 20 March 2017
34. Dairyman credits success with 700 cows to family, consultants: (People); “I was born and raised on the dairy,” says Rob Seiber, owner of Seiber Dairy in Wiggins, Colorado. “I always knew this is where I wanted to be.” Today, you will find Seiber in the middle of his 570-acre ...; Created on 16 February 2017